The 2013 North Dakota State Bison football team represented North Dakota State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by head coach Craig Bohl, in his 11th and ultimately final season, as he left to become the head coach at Wyoming after the season.[1] The team, which played their 21st season in the Fargodome, entered the season as the two-time defending national champions. The Bison have been members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference since the 2008 season.
The season started with a road win over defending Big 12 champion Kansas State 24–21, in front of the second-largest crowd in Wildcats history.[2] According to ESPN.com, Kansas State paid the Bison $350,000 for the matchup.[3] This was the Bison's fourth straight win against an FBS opponent and seventh overall.
The university hosted ESPN College GameDay on September 21, 2013, as the Bison faced Delaware State that afternoon and defeated the Hornets 51–0. This was the first time in the show's history that it was broadcast live from downtown Fargo, and was a rare feature of a non-FBS program.[4] On October 12th, in a home game against Missouri State, the Fargodome set a new single-game attendance record (19,108).[5]
With a win at Youngstown State, the Bison won their third consecutive MVFC title, and clinched an automatic playoff spot. The Bison finished the regular season with a perfect overall record of 11–0, their first undefeated record since 1990. NDSU received 17 points in the final AP Poll of the 2013 season, which would have ranked them 29th if that poll ranked teams beyond the top 25.[6][7]
On December 9, 2013, Bohl was introduced as the next head coach at Wyoming effective at the end of the season.[2] On December 15, Bison defensive coordinator Chris Klieman was selected as Bohl's successor as head coach for the 2014 season.[8]
Their victory in the 2013 FCS title game, held on January 4, 2014 at Toyota Stadium in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas, made the Bison only the second team to win three consecutive FCS national titles, following the 2005–2007 run of Appalachian State. The Bison were also the first unbeaten FCS champions since Marshall in 1996.[9]
Coaching staff
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Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
|---|
| August 30 |
7:30 PM |
at Kansas State* |
#1 |
Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS |
FS1 |
W 24–21 |
53,351 |
| September 7 |
4:00 PM |
Ferris State* |
#1 |
Fargodome • Fargo, ND |
NBC ND/ESPN3 |
W 56–10 |
18,979 |
| September 21 |
4:00 PM |
Delaware State* |
#1 |
Fargodome • Fargo, ND (College GameDay) |
NBC ND/FCS |
W 51–0 |
18,995 |
| September 28 |
2:00 PM |
at #6 South Dakota State |
#1 |
Coughlin–Alumni Stadium • Brookings, SD (Dakota Marker) |
NBC ND |
W 20–0 |
16,498 |
| October 5 |
2:30 PM |
#4 Northern Iowa |
#1 |
Fargodome • Fargo, ND |
NBC ND/FCS |
W 24–23 |
18,840 |
| October 12 |
1:00 PM |
Missouri State |
#1 |
Fargodome • Fargo, ND |
NBC ND/ESPN3 |
W 41–26 |
19,108‡ |
| October 19 |
2:00 PM |
at Southern Illinois |
#1 |
Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL |
NBC ND/ESPN3 |
W 31–10 |
11,121 |
| October 26 |
2:00 PM |
at Indiana State |
#1 |
Memorial Stadium • Terre Haute, IN |
ESPN3 |
W 56–10 |
5,009 |
| November 9 |
2:30 PM |
Illinois State |
#1 |
Fargodome • Fargo, ND (Harvest Bowl) |
NBC ND/FCS |
W 28–10 |
18,076 |
| November 16 |
2:00 PM |
at #15 Youngstown State |
#1 |
Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH |
NBC ND/ESPN3 |
W 35–17 |
13,164 |
| November 23 |
2:30 PM |
South Dakota |
#1 |
Fargodome • Fargo, ND |
NBC ND |
W 42–0 |
18,234 |
| December 7 |
2:30 PM |
Furman* |
#1 |
Fargodome • Fargo, ND (FCS Playoffs Second Round) |
ESPN3 |
W 38–7 |
18,455 |
| December 14 |
11:00 AM |
#11 Coastal Carolina* |
#1 |
Fargodome • Fargo, ND (FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals) |
ESPN |
W 48–14 |
18,219 |
| December 20 |
7:00 PM |
#15 New Hampshire* |
#1 |
Fargodome • Fargo, ND (FCS Playoffs Semifinals) |
ESPN2 |
W 52–14 |
18,694 |
| January 4, 2014 |
1:00 PM |
vs. #5 Towson* |
#1 |
Toyota Stadium • Frisco, TX (FCS National Championship) |
ESPN2 |
W 35–7 |
19,802 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
- Source: Schedule ‡ Denotes single-game home attendance record.
Roster
Bison Roster
Game summaries
at Kansas State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| #1 Bison |
7 |
0 |
10 |
7 |
24 |
| Wildcats |
0 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
21 |
| Overall record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
| 1–1 |
1931 |
KSU, 19–6 |
Box Score. 2nd-largest crowd in Kansas State history (53,351).
Ferris State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Bulldogs |
0 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
| #1 Bison |
21 |
14 |
7 |
14 |
56 |
| Overall record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
| 2–0 |
1999 |
NDSU, 55–35 |
Box Score
Delaware State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Hornets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| #1 Bison |
20 |
21 |
10 |
0 |
51 |
| Overall record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
| 1–0 |
First meeting |
|
Box Score
at South Dakota State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| #1 Bison |
0 |
7 |
0 |
13 |
20 |
| #6 Jackrabbits |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Overall record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
| 56–40–5 |
2012‡ |
NDSU, 28–3 |
Box Score. Set a new home attendance record for South Dakota State (16,498).[11]
‡Met twice in 2012, once in the regular season and again in the second round of the FCS playoffs. The Bison won the regular season game 20–17.
Northern Iowa
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| #4 Panthers |
6 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
23 |
| #1 Bison |
0 |
7 |
3 |
14 |
24 |
| Overall record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
| 21–25 |
2012 |
NDSU, 33–21 |
Box Score
Missouri State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Bears |
0 |
13 |
7 |
6 |
26 |
| #1 Bison |
10 |
14 |
14 |
3 |
41 |
| Overall record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
| 4–2 |
2012 |
NDSU, 21–17 |
Box Score. New home attendance record.
at Southern Illinois
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| #1 Bison |
0 |
7 |
21 |
3 |
31 |
| Salukis |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Overall record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
| 5–3 |
2012 |
NDSU, 23–17 |
Box Score
at Indiana State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| #1 Bison |
21 |
28 |
7 |
0 |
56 |
| Sycamores |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Overall record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
| 4–1 |
2012 |
INST, 17–14‡ |
Box Score
‡NDSU's only loss in 2012.
Illinois State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Redbirds |
0 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
| #1 Bison |
14 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
28 |
| Overall record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
| 5–2 |
2012 |
NDSU, 38–20 |
Box Score
at Youngstown State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| #1 Bison |
7 |
7 |
14 |
7 |
35 |
| #15 Penguins |
7 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
| Overall record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
| 4–4 |
2012 |
NDSU, 48–7 |
Box Score
South Dakota
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Coyotes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| #1 Bison |
14 |
14 |
14 |
0 |
42 |
| Overall record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
| 50–25–3 |
2012 |
NDSU, 54–0 |
FCS Playoffs
Second Round–Furman
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Paladins |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| #1 Bison |
0 |
10 |
21 |
7 |
38 |
| Overall record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
| First meeting |
Quarterfinal–Coastal Carolina
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| #11 Chanticleers |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
| #1 Bison |
17 |
17 |
0 |
14 |
48 |
| Overall record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
| First meeting |
Semifinal–New Hampshire
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| #15 Wildcats |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
| #1 Bison |
7 |
24 |
14 |
7 |
52 |
| Overall record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
| First meeting |
Championship–Towson
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| #5 Tigers |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| #1 Bison |
7 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
35 |
| Overall record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
| First meeting |
Ranking movements
- AP Poll
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
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| Poll |
Pre
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| Final
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| AP
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| NR
| NR
| RV
| RV
| RV
| RV |
- FCS polls
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
| | Week |
| Poll |
Pre
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| Final
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| Sports Network
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| Coaches
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References
- ↑ Kolpack, Jeff (December 8, 2013). "'A Tough One': An Emotional Bohl Officially Announces Move to Wyoming". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press (August 31, 2013). "K-State Falls To North Dakota State, 24–21". Kansas State Athletics. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ↑ Chatmon, Brandon (August 31, 2013). "K-State Joins NDSU's FBS Victims List". ESPN. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ↑ Kolpack, Jeff (September 14, 2013). "NDSU Hits "Jackpot," Hosts ESPN's GameDay Next Saturday". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Jensen Passes Bison to 41–26 Homecoming Win Over Missouri State". North Dakota State Athletics. October 12, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Bison Unanimous No. 1 in Final FCS Polls; NDSU Gets 17 Votes in AP Top 25". North Dakota State Bison. January 7, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- ↑ "College football rankings: AP Top 25". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- ↑ Associated Press (December 15, 2013). "NDSU Names Chris Klieman Coach". ESPN. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ↑ "North Dakota St. Cruises to 3rd FCS Title in a Row". ESPN. Associated Press. January 4, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ↑ "2013 Football Coaching Staff". North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ↑ "SDSU Sets Attendance Record During Dakota Marker Game". KSFY (Sioux Falls). September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
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